St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1887-07-09
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DEAR BoYs:-It hardly seems needful
to tell you that you need plenty Of good
wholesome exercise to make you strong
and healthy. yet possibly il We empha-
size the adjectives some what and say
that good and wholesome exercise il
not 60 common - violent and un-
healthy action. possibly you will better
understand the reason I write this let
ter to you. Very few Of you. sup
pose, neglect 70 play every day In the
open air. The most quiet and studious
among you enjoys . good run - well
Is the one who makes play the object OF
existence.
But how to play and how to work
well and wisely are what most boys
need to learn. Only this morning lit
tie Ted came running in. throwing on
his coat which landed upon the edge Of
his chair. while his hat was tossed into
a corner. and the mud upon his boots
left tracks upon the newly-wiped back
hall floor and over the mating Of the
dining-room. Alas. in vain mother ex-
postulated. The little fellow was all
out of breath. and far too excited to
pay any heed to her wishes. % she had
to wait until he cooled down . little
before asking him to b moro careful.
and to wipe his boots upon tie mat
before coming into the house.
1t does seem little hard that in this
big, free country. such little matters
rs clean floors and tidy habits should
interfere with the full. free enjoyment
of the boys in any house. doesn't itP
But did you ever stop TO think that
everybody has certain privileges. and
when You come in flushed and tired
with your violent exercise. that posi-
bly, you may forget that the servant il
equally tired with scrubbing. and the
mother with tidying up the home and
keeping it in order. So - I looked at
little Teddie, felt like telling al the
boys Just what told him:
..Play all you like. but just wait out
side until you get cooled down little
before coming into the house to rest.
for the home must b kept in. decent
order"
There is the back shed. perhaps. or
the wood-house, or the back vcranda,
at any rate, where you can wait until
you can come into the housein respect.
able shape.
Then there is such . thing - overdo-
ing the matter Of exercise. getting too
much and too violent play. Be mod
crate. boys When the muscles are
tired and lame. and you feel more like
resting than continuing ut your play,
just stop and rest and not let your en-
thusiasm spur you on to renewed effort
which will in the end do you moro
harm than good. II il marvellous what
. difference many boys find between
play and work in this matter. Any
work soon wearies them. although they
can play through the entire day and
never finch. And this ID really = men
tai disease which sometimes needs
rather stern discipline to cure. You
may be pretty sure. when the conAics
between work and play arises. that ip
nine cases out Of ten the work 10 IL
exercise you most need. and don't in :
agine yourself to b the tenth cast.
either. for you win very likely b mic
taken Il you do. !
Master Ted has certain regular chor3s
which be must do every day. He dos
not altogether enjoy doing them. but
he is improving in this particular. and
after time / expect he will really be
pleased to work. In fact caring IoE
hens has become . delight already, ios
Ill the money he makes OF his poultry
and eggs. after purchasing his boots
and shoes, IL his own. and his store thla
year has grown considerable. - much
20 that he has indulged in new bicy.
Gle. and still has . nest egg LEFT
But the play for tie love Of play, and
for intercourse with companioaa. cd
Just for fun. ought to have . place q
every boys life for . part of every day.
Not a whole half day out Of twenty.
four BY any means. but for . time. asd
the amount Of time ought to b reGjs
lated by the faths3 and mothsss as,d
guardians Of tie boys. % that when ~
hour Is mp they shoald quietly rstat1
70 tasks without grumbliig. d. boys
don't b aftaA = tan and holie, ~